The hybridization of sulphur in sulphur dioxide is :

s p

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s p^{3}

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s p^{2}

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d s p^{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B $s p^{2}$
The sulphur atom in sulphur dioxide is $s p^{2}$ - hybridized, and it is a V-shaped molecule. It has one lone pair of electrons and two bonding domains.

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The correct order of hybridization of the central atom in the following species $N H_{3}, [P t C l_{4}]^{2 -}$ , $P C l_{5}$ and $B C l_{3}$ is

C H_{4}, C_{2} H_{6}, a n d C_{2} H_{4}

Hybridization of sulphur in sulphur dioxide is

s p, s p^{2} a n d s p^{3}

(N_{3}^{-}, N O C l, N_{2} O)

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